Hame-tug loop



6N0 Model.)

A. L. MASSEY.

HAME TUG LOOP.

iTo. 366,593. Patented July i2, 1887.

\ ii W NITED STATES ATENT Fries.

ANSON L. MASSEY, OF RAINSVILLE, TNDTANA.

HAME-TUeLooP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,593, dated July 12, 1887.

Application filed April 29, 1887.

Serial No. 236,579. (No model.)

I citizen of the United States, residing at Rainsville, in the county of \Varren and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful improvement in flame-Tug Loops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hainc-tug loops; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the parts of the same,whieh will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a hame-tug loop which is strong and durable, easily and readily made, secured and inseparable when finished, and cheaply manufactured. I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved loop separated and thrown apart to show the manner of constructing and connect ing the several parts thereof. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the loop as it appears when completed. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the same.

A indicates the back-strap or off side of the said loop, which is provided with grooves on each side thereof by means of a leather compass or channeling-tool, for the purpose of countersinking the stitches in said groove. The face portion of this strap A passes through the loop B, and is secured thereto, as will be niore fully hereinafter set forth.

The lining C is first provided with a series of tacks, 0, which are inserted therethrough with their points projecting outwardly toward the loop 13. This lining is then placed inside of the strap A, and is attached thereto by the stitching, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby holding the said strap A in a permanent position in connection with the said lining C.

The loop B is constructed in. the usual form, and is united by overthrowstitehes b, which unite the edges thereof on the under side of the front portion of the strap A. The strap A is then passed through the loop, and the series of double-pointed tacks I) are driven across the two united edges of the straps B over the overthrowstitching b. It will be understood that before the tacks l" are driven from the under side of the loop B into the strap A a loop-iron will have been inserted between said loop and the outer surface of serted over the strap A in the lining (l, and

the said strap A and lining are then bent down upon and under the loop B, with the points of the tacks c therein resting against the rear portion of the said loop B. The loop-iron is then placed under the loop B, and on the face of thestrapA adjacentthereto, while a covering is put over the back of the strap A, and also on the front portion of the loop 13, and thence by means of a mallet or hammer the tacksc in the lining O are driven into the loop L and clinched, thereby uniting the several parts and retaining the metallic loop D in its desired position. \Vhen this operation shall have been completed, the two portions of the strap A, as bent over, are then united on each side of the loop 13 by means of rows of stitching d, and thereby retain the said parts of the strap A and the lining together, and rigidly secure the loop in its desired position and in inseparable connection with the said parts. By this construction of hame-tug loop three distinct fastenings are obtained, which render the said loop durable, and when completed presents a neat appearance.

The novelty, utility, and adaptability of my improved hame-tug loop is apparent and need not be further enlarged upon herein.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In ahaine-tug loop, the combination,with the strap A, of the lining O, secured thereto by countersunk stitches, the tacks 0, supported by the lining O and retained between said lining and the outer strap, A, the loop 13, united by the overthrow-stitches b, and the doublepointed tacks c, which pass into and are clinched to the top portion of the strap A, the said tacks 0 adapted to be driven into the loop 13 and unite the two parts, the metallic loop D, and the row of stitches d, uniting the parts thusjoined together,substantiallyas described.

2. In hame-tug loop, the combination of the strap with the lining O, secured there- I In testimony that I claim the foregoing as to, the tacks 0,supp0rted by the lining O, and my own I have hereto aflixecl my signature in the loop 13, the said strap with its lining being doubled 0r bent back to provide the heme- 5 tug loop, and then passed through the loop i Witnesses:

B, the tacks 0 serving to secure the two parts S. O. FENTON,

of the strap A to the loop 13, as set forth. l J. W. MOMULLEN.

presence of two witnesses.

ANSON L. MASSEY. 

